Egypt in a Week

On board a Sailing Boat / Felucca / Dahabyia
The Royal Cleopatra

Nile felucca cruise refitted to accommodate couples , honeymooners, families or small groups ,
with a professional local captain
And your resident English Speaking guide on board of course available at all times
Extend to Alexandria .

Compare with the Ultra Deluxe version , using the Four Seasons Hotel & Al-Moudira Hotel

Here's the best of Egypt in a week: a good look at Cairo and a 5-day cruise along the Nile, locally escorted.
On Board your own boat OR SHARE WITH ANOTHER COUPLE

images of your Royal Cleopatra Sailing Boat . Compare with the Air conditioned yacht Dahabiya

DAY 1 - CAIRO Saturday
Weekly in Cairo , year round, on Saturdays
Our representative greets you at the airport and whisks you to your hotel. Visa fee is included and will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : American, EU , Canadian , Singaporean & Japanese citizens. You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo. Welcome fruit basket & Egyptian pastry.

DAY 2 - CAIRO Sunday (BL)
On your first full day in Egypt we show you the Egyptian Museum including the " Mummies Room" , the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, the Citadel of Saladin, and the Mohammed Ali Mosque, made of alabaster.

Day 3 -Aswan - Monday (BLD)
Very early morning breakfast & transfer to Cairo Airport.
Flight is included in our rate ,in economy class, tax included

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Morning arrival at Aswan ( or Luxor depending on the availability at the time we receive your booking) .

Board your Royal Cleopatra Nile fellucca , get settled, please note that boat shoes are required when on board the Royal Cleopatra. Keep inmind that a felucca is not a yacht , rather a simple modest sailing boat ( rated 3 stars ) .


In the afternoon : enjoy a tour of the Island temple of Philae , dedicated to the Ancient Goddess ISIS :

The Mystery of Isis ...Two millennia ago the Mediterranean world was enthralled by the mystery of Isis:

"I, Isis, am all that has been, that is or shall be; no mortal man hath ever seen me unveiled."

Called Aset by the ancient Egyptians, the goddess was a Madonna in the Mediterranean tradition that stretches far, far back to the primitive Mother Goddess from Anatolia, home to some of the oldest human communities on earth.

Isis was the powerful and quick-witted protector of her son Horus, the Sun God. Ancient peoples throughout the Mediterranean regarded Isis and Horus as the perfect Madonna and Child. Another legend says she was
also the mother of the fertility god Min who, judging from the depiction of him on temple walls, needed no help from Viagra!

Because of her wisdom and skill at protection, she was admired as a good magician capable of healing the sick and protecting the dead in their journey to the Underworld.

Isis is portrayed regally, as a queen seated on a throne (which may be the meaning of her name), often holding her son Horus as a baby. Other images show her with broad, magnificent gilded wings able to protect
the world. Isis, the great Mother Goddess. Come explore her mystery in timeless Egypt when you Travel in Style!

Fruit basket awaits you at your cabin, with our compliments. We sail for El Balouly Island , watch sunset as we sip tea on deck. Dinner follows, then to bed, with the ripples of the Nile gently rocking you to sleep.

DAY 4 - KOM OMBO- Tuesday (BLD)
Set sail in the Royal Cleopatra, headed for Kom Ombo. We visit its twin temple dedicated to the crocodile god of the Nile, then relax on board as we sail to Maneha for lunch. The evening finds us at fares island and dinner.

Day 5- Cruising the Nile -Wednesday (BLD)
Breakfast on board. Enjoy another grand day of sailing on the Nile watching villages & scenery that changed little since Biblical times.
Lunch at Selwa. Get ready for a galabya costume party, (a galabya will be delivered to your cabin with our compliments), a native barbecue dinner will be served on a small islands in the river .

Day 6-  EDFU & ESNA -Thursday (BLD)
We dock in Edfu, climb aboard horse-drawn carriages, and clip-clop through the town to the Temple of Horus, Egypt's best preserved. Returning to the Royal Cleopatra,we bid farewell to the crew, check out, then we switch transportation modes to get a closer look at life along the riverbank, making our way to Esna, where we head for its Ancient temple in the middle of the town's square. On to Luxor and your hotel .
Dinner is included at your hotel

Day 7- LUXOR / CAIRO -Friday (BL)
Today we tour the magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings including Tut-Ank-Amon's tomb and Valley of the Queens, including the great temple of Queen Hatshepsut, stopping also at the Colossi of Memnon before heading back to our hotel for lunch . In the afternoon we stand in awe before the gigantic Great Temple of Amon at Karnak, and the mighty Temple of Luxor. With these vivid impressions in mind, we drive to the airport for the flight back to Cairo and our hotel.

Day 8 - CAIRO - Saturday (B)
Full day at leisure, explore Cairo as you wish on your own..

DAY 9 - CAIRO/ Home - Sunday (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your homeward flight.

RATES per person in USD$

For Christmas/New Year's week, the month of April please add 15% to the rates

Private cabin & facilities on board the Royal Cleopatra

The rates include :

• All airfares in "Y" class in Egypt, tax included .
  
  
• Private air conditioned vehicle , private chauffeur for all transfers within Egypt.
  
• Hotel accommodation with tax & service charges.
  
• Visa fee , visa will be issued upon arrival at Cairo Airport for : American, Australian, NZ , Canadian, Singaporean & Japanese citizens. You are responsible for having your passport in order valid at least for 6 month beyond the date of your arrival in Cairo.
  
• The Royal Cleopatra sailing boat Nile Cruise with all meals & shore excursions ( with the Egyptologis / guide, escorting you ) as listed .
  
• Preset menu meals including B = Breakfast, (or cB, Continental Breakfast) L = Lunch, D = Dinner, as listed
  
• All guided sightseeing (private basis in Cairo ) as per itinerary including all entrance fees.
  
  
• Bottled water ( one per person) delivered to your cabin daily while you are on board the cruise.
  
• Tea or coffee /bottled water with each meal while on board the cruise.

Not included:

• Tips.
• International airfares to or from Cairo.
• Travel Insurance (we'll be glad to send you the flyer upon request).

• An Egyptian-built modified yacht, lateen-rigged, 62 feet long by 24-1/2 feet wide, capable of sleeping from two to six people. Your Nile Cruiser has a main salon/ reception area, bar , sun deck and two large state rooms .
• The state rooms each with private bathroom (sink, shower and toilet) and a large panoramic window giving unobstructed views of the Nile, may be configured with two or three single beds, one queen size bed, or one queen size bed & one single.
  
  
  At night, under the ever-clear Egyptian sky, the two sundecks are great places for stargazing, and even alfresco sleeping. You may wish to enjoy your breakfast on deck or in the privacy of your cabin.
• Your crew accommodated in separate quarters, includes a captain and a professional guide available to answer your questions on Egypt, its history, people , and civilization at any time during your cruise.
• Regrettably, discounts are not available for children on this cruise/tour.

Extend your stay one night in Aswan or Abu Simbel :

Abu Simbel:
Ramses the Great's huge desert temple at Abu Simbel marked the southern border of the pharaoh's dominions. Rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser by an international effort, it is a marvel of sacred engineering. Twice a year‹and only then‹the sun penetrates to the Holy of Holies, illuminating the stone figures of Ramses and Nefertari. We've planned our visit to maximize your Abu Simbel experience. Rising before dawn, we drive along the shore of Lake Nasser, watching the sky lighten and the sacred sun rise above the horizon. We reach the temple while the air is clean, clear and cool, and the sun's light still golden‹just right for photographs. We explore the huge temple by ourselves, admire its ancient aura and artistry, then retire to a comfortable hotel for refreshments. Just as planeloads of visitors arrive to throng the temple we begin our leisurely drive back along the shore to Aswan, arriving late afternoon.

• The 9 Day version : Cairo and the Deluxe Dahabiya cruise , or the 17-day version with Alexandria